Wicked Local Marblehead reports that on Feb. 20, somebody called 911 to report a nun walking out of a store. Yeah, and? Well, "it wasn’t a correct uniform for this time" and the caller wanted to alert police "how out of place the nun appeared not wearing the typical garb."
Worth noting that there are a host of "habits" worn by religious orders that may not fit the more-commonly seen apparel. Also, not all religious garb is worn by Roman Catholic nuns. There are Episcopalian orders that still have the habit and even a few evangelical lay orders that wear some kind of specific garb.
Of course, many religious orders have also dispensed with the so-named "habit" in modern times.
Members of the LDS Church (Mormon) that have been received in the Temple are given a set of religious garments that are supposed to be worn underneath one's street clothing. It is symbolic and a reminder of their station as a minister of their faith (both men and women). So they are wearing their garments but are not seen.
Of course, wearing a religious habit is usually a good way of getting a seat on the subway or getting the doors opened for you. Food for thought. :-)
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Fair
By Pete X
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 8:23am
The caller had probably just seen The Town and was understandably worried about their local bank https://www.irishcentral.com/uploads/article/12243...
Sister Dee
By anon
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 9:12am
After all, that Nun looked just like the (very different order) Nun that robbed the bank last week!
Non-Traditional
By In The Know
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 9:40am
Worth noting that there are a host of "habits" worn by religious orders that may not fit the more-commonly seen apparel. Also, not all religious garb is worn by Roman Catholic nuns. There are Episcopalian orders that still have the habit and even a few evangelical lay orders that wear some kind of specific garb.
Of course, many religious orders have also dispensed with the so-named "habit" in modern times.
Members of the LDS Church (Mormon) that have been received in the Temple are given a set of religious garments that are supposed to be worn underneath one's street clothing. It is symbolic and a reminder of their station as a minister of their faith (both men and women). So they are wearing their garments but are not seen.
Of course, wearing a religious habit is usually a good way of getting a seat on the subway or getting the doors opened for you. Food for thought. :-)
Nun-Traditional
By Rugosa
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 10:24am
Maybe she was wearing the old style uniform out of habit?
(Sorry, couldn't help myself.)
Bad link
By Allstonian
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 12:41pm
The link isn't exactly "bad" in the usual way, but you have to register at the site to read any articles at all.
Spotted approaching Logan
By Brent Jeffries
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 1:36pm
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I'll take weird sitcom premises for $200, Alex
By Bob Leponge
Mon, 03/02/2020 - 7:30pm
There have been a lot of weird sitcoms with a lot of weird premises, but this one was in somewhat of a class by itself.
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